Kirra Galleries opened in 1997 and for more than a decade now, have focused on building the finest commercial exhibition galleries focussing on glass, sculpture and jewellery artworks in Australia. They now have an established reputation as leaders in the Australian Contemporary Art Glass Movement.
Kirra Galleries hold a number of exhibitions each year highlighting the incredible diversity of Australian art glass as well as works by artists working in a variety of different media.

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

EXHIBITION OPENING "FLOATING"Laminated Float Glass by PETER NILSSON AND BEN YOUNGLast Thursday evening, despite the difficulty in accessing Federation Square because of roadworks around the CBD, we welcomed a large audience for the opening of a stunning exhibition, FLOATING.Floating features the work of Peter Nilsson and Ben Young, both artists working in the medium of laminated float glass whose works are inspired by the ocean. The exhibition was opened by Dr Grace Cochrane AM who introduced the artists and spoke eloquently about their techniques, inspiration and development of their styles. We will be publishing Grace’s opening speech and will send a link in our next newsletter. If you are unable to visit the gallery to view the work in person – please click here to view the exhibition work in our online catalogue.

L-R Ben Young, Grace Cochrane

L-R Grace Cochrane, Peter Nilsson, Peter Kolliner

Kirra Galleries – Floating Exhibition

Kirra Galleries – Floating Exhibition

KIGA 2015This year’s Kirra Illuminating Glass Award (KIGA) exhibition was a huge success and the standard of entries seems to get better each year – once again congratulations to the winners – Richard Morrell, overall winner, James McMurtrie, inaugural winner of a new category, most innovative, and Denise Pepper, who took out the People’s Choice Award.

FLAME ON GLASS 2015This year’s Flame on Glass will open on Thursday 10 September 2015 at 6.00pm and there will be more than 30 artists from Australia and New Zealand participating in the event. Demonstrations of flame working techniques held in the Atrium just outside our Gallery on Friday 11 September 2015, Saturday 12 September 2015 and Sunday 13 September 2015 from 11am to 5pm.

Flamework demonstrations in the Atrium - Flame on Glass 2014

SOFA CHICAGO 2015 (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art)Kirra Galleries will be exhibiting for the 12th consecutive year at the prestigious SOFA exhibition, held at Navy Pier in Chicago. The exhibition opens on Thursday evening 5 November 2015 and runs until 6.00pm on Sunday 8 November 2015, so if you are in the area at that time please let us know and we can organise free tickets.